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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 1h

COLOMBIA | Electric vehicle registrations surge 217.8% to 33.9K units through August; the country will need 20K chargers by 2030. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 2h

BRAZIL | São Paulo sets a new South American attendance record for a women's soccer match at the Brazilian Championship final. (Estadao)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 12h

MEXICO | Crypto exchange Bitso processed 14.7% of the $41.8B in remittances sent from the US to Mexico between January and August 2026. (Expansión)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 13h

BRAZIL | 13 candidates vie for the presidency Sunday; polls show a two-way race between incumbent Lula and opposition senator Flávio Bolsonaro. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 14h

MEXICO | Peso drops 6.32% in September, its largest monthly decline since June 2024, as narrowing interest rate gaps threaten the "superpeso." (Prensa Libre)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 16h

MEXICO | The Mexican Grand Prix generated a record $1.1B in economic impact in 2025, with 2026 figures projected to exceed that. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 17h

BRAZIL | Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro head into Sunday's election in a technical tie, polling 42% to 38%. (El País)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 18h

MEXICO | Mexico’s population hit a record 130.9M, but fastest-growing states Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo have among the lowest fertility. (Mexico News Daily)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 19h

MEXICO | Mexico City’s $164M Green Bond 2025, its largest labeled issuance ever, wins LatinFinance’s Urban Transport Financing of the Year award. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 20h

⭕❌❌⭕ ¿Cómo puede una cadena mexicana de tiendas de conveniencia superar en número a todas las cadenas de EE. UU.… incluso en un país con una fracción de la población estadounidense?↓

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 21h

ARGENTINA | Glencore commits $4B to extract copper in Catamarca, with operations set to begin in 2031. (La Razón)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 22h

MEXICO | Nu México names Estephany Paulette Ley CEO, becoming the second woman to lead a bank in the country’s banking system. (Expansión)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 23h

ARGENTINA | Chicken consumption overtakes beef for the first time (47 kg vs 46.7 kg/capita) as 1 kg of beef now buys 3.6 kg of chicken. (La Nación)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

ARGENTINA | Toyota commits $1.34B to produce electric vehicles after winning approval under the RIGI incentive regime. (5 días)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

LATIN AMERICA | For the first time, Latin Americans view China's regional influence more positively than the US, with 65% vs 57% approval. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

ARGENTINA | Argentina secures $27B in investment announcements during "Argentina Week" in Paris, attended by 500 European CEOs and 13 governors. (El Cronista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

BRAZIL | Globo cancels the final presidential debate before Sunday's election, citing "undue interference" by the judiciary. (El Comercio)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ARGENTINA | A "golden passport" citizenship-by-investment program launches by year-end, making the nation one of the world's largest to offer it. (Financial Times)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

BRAZIL | DHL invests $52M to grow its retail network to 75 stores by 2030, offering small exporters 48-hour delivery to the US. (Exame)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

VENEZUELA | Trump consulted Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok in December 2025 to predict Venezuelan reaction to capturing Nicolás Maduro. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

EL SALVADOR | Bukele pivots from Bitcoin to dollar-backed stablecoins for daily transactions, launching app Sivar with $2 flat-fee remittances. (Perfil)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

PARAGUAY | AI infrastructure firm Araico Corporation begins $12B Iguazú AI City, the largest private investment in the country's history. (ABC Color)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

BRAZIL | Lula bans online gambling days before Sunday's election as record-high debt upends the lives of millions. (NYT)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⭕❌❌⭕ How can one Mexican convenience store chain outnumber every U.S. chain... even in a country with a fraction of the U.S. population?↓ Dollar General is the closest U.S. comparison, yet it still has about 4,000 fewer stores than Oxxo has in Mexico....

Oxxo leads with 24,297 stores, surpassing U.S. chains like Dollar General and Subway in a comparison chart of store counts.

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MEXICO | Cofepris authorizes the first clinical trial for CAR-T therapy manufactured in Mexico by the Autonomous University of Nuevo León. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🇺🇾 📊 Uruguay es el único país de la región calificado como un espacio cívico abierto, mientras que cinco países empeoraron su calificación entre 2021 y 2025 ↓

Civic space ratings for Latin American countries from 2021 to 2025, showing Uruguay as the only country with an open rating.

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

COLOMBIA | New vehicle sales hit 33.8K in September, a 36.1% jump and the highest monthly total since 2014. (El Colombiano)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CHILE | LATAM Airlines moved a record 87.4M passengers in 2025, more than double the 37M carried by runner-up Avianca in Latin America. (El Colombiano)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ARGENTINA | TotalEnergies plans a $10B investment in Argentina to expand gas production in Neuquén and drill new wells in Tierra del Fuego. (Valor Econômico)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ARGENTINA | Toyota to invest $1.8B in Argentina, including a $1.34B electric vehicle plant, the largest in the industry's history. (El Cronista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MEXICO | Antitrust regulator CNA clears the $450M sale of Telefónica México to an OXIO-led consortium, ending the carrier's two-decade presence. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BRAZIL | Airbnb launches car rentals in 300+ cities, expanding its service beyond lodging in one of its top 5 global markets. (Exame)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MEXICO | Peso is the world’s most depreciated currency in Sept, falling nearly 6% as carry trade unwinds and rate differentials hit 2008 lows. (El Financiero)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MEXICO | NFL return after 4 years draws 2.2M ticket requests, with 834K fans queuing for the 49ers-Vikings game in Mexico City. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BRAZIL | Brazil hits its beef export quota to China, triggering a 55% surcharge on all shipments for the rest of the year. (Folha de S.Paulo)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BRAZIL | Brazil leads global 5G download speeds among large nations, with Vivo, Claro, and TIM taking the top three spots worldwide. (Estadao)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

VENEZUELA | US Treasury sanctions nine individuals and one company for operating a fraud network financing the Tren de Aragua criminal group. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

COLOMBIA | De la Espriella plans 10 "Bukele-style" megaprisons; the first, "Renacer," costs $87M and holds 1.97K inmates. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MEXICO | Exports surged 31.6% in Q2 to $195.3B, driven by a 124.4% jump in electronics, which now account for 36.1% of all state exports. (Expansión)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MEXICO | Starbucks pushes its 1K-store milestone in Mexico to Q1 2027, missing its late-2026 target. It currently has 955 locations. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

CHILE | Walmart and Copec open the country's first hydrogen station for heavy trucks, offering 600km range and cutting 380 tons of CO2/year. (La Tercera)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ARGENTINA | Milei initiates arbitration against the UK over Sea Lion oil project near the Malvinas, giving London 14 days to halt. (La República)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

MEXICO | Mercado Libre debuts in the Mexican debt market, raising $208.1M to expand credit for individuals and SMEs. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

COLOMBIA | 15 years after the FTA, Canadian investment is 8x higher, reaching $6.9B in 2025 with over 100 firms operating in the country. (La República)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BRAZIL | Gross debt hits 82.9% of GDP in August, the highest level in 5 years, after a 0.3 percentage point monthly rise. (Folha de S.Paulo)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

MEXICO | Mercado Libre debuts in the Mexican debt market, raising $208.1M to diversify funding and expand its credit portfolio. (El Economista)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

MEXICO | Hyatt expands luxury portfolio with new Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, and Impression resorts, including its first all-inclusive Park Hyatt. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BRAZIL | Shein revenue shrinks in the US and Europe, but Brazil emerges as a $3.5B market, now the retailer's second-largest globally. (Estadao)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PANAMA | Panama Canal raises daily transits to 33 starting October 15 and increases vessel draft to 49 feet as rainfall improves. (Infobae)

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latinometrics @latinometrics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ARGENTINA | Argentina LNG targets February 2027 for construction start, aiming to make the country a first-time large-scale LNG exporter via $51B. (El Cronista)

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